Saturday, 7 April 2012

As I was searching for a mellow song at Grooveshark, I found Mariah Carey's Hero. This song may be old but the melody won't just die out. It just connects to my heart at some point and for me this song always makes me cry and sang from the heart.

I don't know if I'm going to be a hero for someone, I just hope that I can make someone happy or I can save someone from any critical situations or simply encourage someone. I don't know if I have done those two that I had mentioned. Making someone happy is just difficult because you don't know what they like. Encouraging someone is easy to say but when they see me living in a pathetic world, I don't think they can get something from me.

I have helped other people from dangerous situations though. I felt proud every time I remembered those things; it makes me smile. There's only one thing that I still can't get over with; I can always feel this guilt ever since it happened. And for that, I will never be a hero.

I looked up on him as my hero, because he was always there to share good things with me. We may always had a cat-fight but moreover, we always had shared more fun and laughter. He always made the family laugh, he was our joker with him around you will never have a dull moment. And, he was our encyclopedia! boy, how he loved sharing ideas and information to us and how we stopped doing something and just listened to him. When he started to talk everybody just listens - I don't know how he grabs attention that easily, maybe because everything he said true or not was like real as if it really happened. Is that what you call the charismatic magnet or anything?

He never lost those personalities, even though I know he can't do it anymore and forever. I saw his body slowly deteriorated and it was awful looking at him like that. But his spirit was strong as a gallant horse, he was full of hopes and dreams, and we witnessed how strong he was because he was able to face and accept death at an early age. Even in his last days with us, he still brought joy. That's why he IS always my hero.

This guilt that i felt since he passed away is always haunting me. My mom, don't know anything about it, I just can't give her another pain. I felt guilty that I was so slow, to get his blood for transfusion, i felt guilty that my family haven't had enough money for a weekly dialysis. I felt guilty even more, when the doctor told me that he would have live if we were just able to give him a twice a week dialysis without any absent and all. For me, it was like telling us that it was our fault because we were so poor and that we haven't provide him anything for his medications. We were guilty on that part :(

He IS my hero, that's why I wanted to help those who are incapable of treating themselves in this ever expensive hospitals. I always prayed for that to happen. Because I don't want to hear anymore news about death caused by renal failure. These patients have a big spot in my heart now, and I wanted to help them. I don't know how but I know it will happen. I just hope that through this purpose I can be a hero for my brother.

Wednesday, 7 March 2012

Yup that's right summer is here, and everybody is ready to have that vacation they've been waiting for. A summer get away as they may call it, and it would be more fun to spend it with friends and families.

Are you planning to go to the beach this summer? Maybe I can help you choose which beaches are less known than Boracay but have the same sparkling water and fine white sands.

To start with, let's take a closer look at Mindanao Island where everybody think as nothing but a war zone. Hey guys think and look again, If this place is a war zone then nobody will live here anymore. Anyway, Mindao has lots of beaches to offer.

In the northern part of Mindanao, the island of Camiguin which is a two or more hours of travel from Cagayan de Oro City to Balingoan and a ferry boat to finally reach the island. The long travel is all worth it when you finally see the island offering its vast forest and white-sand beaches. Ideal for family and peer bonding this island is not just famous for its white sand beaches but for its hot springs too.

In the Eastern part of Mindanao, you will find Siargao island, the surfing capital of the country. Ranked top 8 of the best 50 surfing spots in the world, surfers love to be here because of the huge waves. You will find more beaches in Siargao I promise that.

You don't want to miss this next Island from the biggest city in the world, the southern part of Mindanao, Island Garden City of Samal, Davao are clusters of islands where you can find here the infamous Pearl farm beach resort. This place is just a paradise that you wouldn't surely want to go home when you have experienced the unspoiled marine life and underground caverns.

The famous beach in the western part of Mindanao. Dakak beach resort is just another world class resort, located at Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte. On the lower part is the Zamboanga Peninsula where you will experience the PINK sand beach located at the Island of Santa Cruz.

Experience Mindanao, and you will realize that this island is not all about wars and terrors. This island offers a lot not just to the Philippines but to the world its grandiose beauty.

You will find more beaches in Mindanao, just discover this Island and you will see more.

Friday, 2 March 2012

How long have I been gone? Are you worried about me?:) I was busy making articles for someone else actually and I think I now like what I am doing. To be honest, writing is the last profession I would chose but now it is the one giving me more opportunities to discover what's inside the virtual world; how ironic isn't it? The one you've been pushing away is the one that's meant for you.

It is just like in love actually, if you didn't like the person you pushed it away where in fact that person is the only one that cares for you. How, I wished that love isn't as complicated as this. I was wondering, what if there's only one person to choose; like for instance a man decides whom he love, and, the person he chooses will just have to follow. Hmm, makes no sense, love is an interaction of EMOTIONS; as the word itself e-MOTION it's always moving and you don't know what's ahead of you.

Just like that, you don't know what the future holds on you, and you just wait. Wait until something comes out in your mind, similar to creative writing, after inking all your treasured highfalutin words you will soon gone out of what to write and you suddenly just stop right in the middle of the plot and wondering; what happened to my ideas? where did it go? what you need to do is write every idea no matter how bad or good it is. Just express your thoughts in the paper, after that edit it and, voila, you have a good article.

But this kind of scheme is not always working on love because in love you need to be careful of your tongue-this might be the reason of your misunderstandings. Whatever holds in your thoughts you need to keep it there, edit it and until you come up with a creative alibi or whatever it is and everything will go smoothly when you let it out.

Love and writing together? hmm, is that a romantic novel?:) Anyway, what I have learned in my journey now as a freelancer is not likely similar to the happily-ever-after love story. In writing, I can just say whatever I want, just jot it down but in love I can't even express the simple three words;see? Oh well, what am I saying here, talking about love. Goodbye for now, I still have words to catch up, they're really fast man.

I salute all those elderly couples out there who still hold hands while walking. Congratulations:)

Sunday, 5 February 2012

Spending your birthday with your relatives and friends is the most memorable moment, nothing can steal that memories from you. Birthdays are the most important event in our life, it's the day we received life and it was the day we felt the pain and happiness of this world. We have accepted the gift of God and fully took the mission for us to accomplish. And, as for me, this was the day that I had received life, and now it's still the day that I felt the energy of living again and not just merely existing just like before the days and years had passed.

February is my month since it's my birth month. I was born before the EDSA Revolution took place and for me it is something special because I had to witness the turntable of events from a dictatorial regime to a more democratic country. I felt I was part of that revolution, even though I was just weeks old then. (Is this the reason why I'm so rebellious?:))

Let's put aside all the historical events, let's focus on what had happened during my day. I thought it was just like an ordinary day just like before, but it was not. Have you ever felt being so energized? Well, I am, this day seems to be different for me, I just had this odd feeling that I will meet all my goals this year. I felt so energized that I wanted to always move, thought about my work always, and to searching for new topics for this blog. I think I'm already in alignment with my star.

Star huh?

Speaking of star, well I really enjoyed our bonding during my birthday, her name is Bituin (Filipino word of Star) and she really is like a star 'coz she just shine like one. Amazing huh? A shining human, If everybody shines then our world would be very bright. With us was Janine, another lovely girl that would really make you smile, she's such an amazing friend, a kind of friend that you don't want to miss. The three of us were having dinner and we talked a lot. It was just a short bonding but I'm happy because I'm with them.

This girl surely enjoyed the water. The shot was taken when I was sitting and trying to relax for a while, her amusement with the water pipe made me think to capture her still.

The day before was exciting because it was my auntie's birthday and we joined her and we had a wonderful pool party. My nephews were enjoying the cool waters and almost didn't want to get out from there spot. Foods were not so abundant, we just had grilled fish a very typical dish anyone would bring during birthdays held at pools or beaches; and there are some other dishes that we brought and you would sure love to eat because it's still grilled. It's like a grill party huh, makes sense from the dishes itself :-)

This day shall pass,and still hoping and praying that I will still meet my birthday again next year and many years to come.